Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized Amazon dives deep into being a publishing engine. It’s effectively a way for Amazon to incentivize authors to provide their works exclusively to Amazon for a period of timeInteresting pieces from the article: “KDP Select is a new option that features a $6 million annual fund dedicated to independent authors and publishers. If you choose to make a book exclusive to the Kindle Store for at least 90 days, the book is eligible to be included in the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library and you can earn a share of the fund based on how frequently the book is borrowed (click here to see how payments are calculated). In addition, by choosing KDP Select, you will have access to a new set of promotional tools, starting with the option to offer enrolled books free to readers for up to 5 days every 90 days. Authors and publishers can enroll a single title, their whole catalog or anything in between within KDP Select. ” Post author By Release_Candidate Post date December 8, 2011 No Comments on Amazon dives deep into being a publishing engine. It’s effectively a way for Amazon to incentivize authors to provide their works exclusively to Amazon for a period of timeInteresting pieces from the article: “KDP Select is a new option that features a $6 million annual fund dedicated to independent authors and publishers. If you choose to make a book exclusive to the Kindle Store for at least 90 days, the book is eligible to be included in the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library and you can earn a share of the fund based on how frequently the book is borrowed (click here to see how payments are calculated). In addition, by choosing KDP Select, you will have access to a new set of promotional tools, starting with the option to offer enrolled books free to readers for up to 5 days every 90 days. Authors and publishers can enroll a single title, their whole catalog or anything in between within KDP Select. ” Kindle Direct Publishing: KDP Select Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized I’ve been talking about ubiquitous video capture for awhile now. Check these out to see the next generation. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date December 7, 2011 No Comments on I’ve been talking about ubiquitous video capture for awhile now. Check these out to see the next generation. Eyez 720p video streaming/recording glasses Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized I feel like I’ve been listing a ton of these Kickstarter style tech projects lately, but there are so many amazingly cool things being developed by individuals using the service that I can’t help it. Here’s a new project trying to get a head start on the Internet-of-things, with a small wireless sensor that can be programmed via the ‘net to do things when triggered. Very interesting technology, and like all tech, it’s only gonna get cheaper and more prevalent. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 29, 2011 No Comments on I feel like I’ve been listing a ton of these Kickstarter style tech projects lately, but there are so many amazingly cool things being developed by individuals using the service that I can’t help it. Here’s a new project trying to get a head start on the Internet-of-things, with a small wireless sensor that can be programmed via the ‘net to do things when triggered. Very interesting technology, and like all tech, it’s only gonna get cheaper and more prevalent. Twine : Listen to your world, talk to the Internet Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized I don’t often link to myself here at Perpetual Beta, but in this case the link roundup I put together for Pattern Recognition might be useful for libraries or librarians who want to play with the Kindle Fire. If you want to root your device, take a look at this post. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 28, 2011 No Comments on I don’t often link to myself here at Perpetual Beta, but in this case the link roundup I put together for Pattern Recognition might be useful for libraries or librarians who want to play with the Kindle Fire. If you want to root your device, take a look at this post. Rooting the Kindle Fire Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized OMG WANT! WANT WANT WANT! EXOdesk first look (by EXOPCTV) Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 21, 2011 No Comments on OMG WANT! WANT WANT WANT! EXOdesk first look (by EXOPCTV) OMG WANT! WANT WANT WANT! EXOdesk first look (by EXOPCTV) Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized As a million 3D printers bloom, prices and complexity continue to fall. Here’s a fully-realized 3D printer available for only $499. For the same price as an iPad, you can put a 3D printer beside you on the desk. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 20, 2011 No Comments on As a million 3D printers bloom, prices and complexity continue to fall. Here’s a fully-realized 3D printer available for only $499. For the same price as an iPad, you can put a 3D printer beside you on the desk. Printrbot: Your First 3D Printer Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized A kit-based 3D printer that is raising funding for production, and $450 gets you a complete tested 3D printer. Granted, you need a PC with a parallel port to use it (got one of those laying around?) and it works with very unfriendly software. But it’s a viable printer, and it doesn’t get any cheaper than this. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 15, 2011 No Comments on A kit-based 3D printer that is raising funding for production, and $450 gets you a complete tested 3D printer. Granted, you need a PC with a parallel port to use it (got one of those laying around?) and it works with very unfriendly software. But it’s a viable printer, and it doesn’t get any cheaper than this. SeeMeCNC H-1: 3D Printing for under $500 Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized Personal robots are on the way, gang. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 10, 2011 No Comments on Personal robots are on the way, gang. The Droid I’m Looking For: The OLogic AMP Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized B&N isn’t taking the Amazon Kindle Fire sitting down. Not only are they announcing a new Nook Tablet, but they are cutting the price on both the Nook Color and the Touch. They are also adding significant content (Hulu plus, pandora, other music streaming) to the Color. Gonna be an interesting holiday season for these things. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 4, 2011 No Comments on B&N isn’t taking the Amazon Kindle Fire sitting down. Not only are they announcing a new Nook Tablet, but they are cutting the price on both the Nook Color and the Touch. They are also adding significant content (Hulu plus, pandora, other music streaming) to the Color. Gonna be an interesting holiday season for these things. B&N launching Nook Tablet for $249 on November 16th Tags Release_Candidate
Categories Release_Candidate Uncategorized The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Kindle is set to launch its own lending library this Thursday, without the support of any of the Big 6 Publishers (Hachette, Harper-Collins, McMillan, Penguin, Random House, and Simon & Schuster). Very, very interesting, but incredibly limited. It’s a foot in the door. Limiting it to just native Kindles is brilliant marketing. The new program, called Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, cannot be accessed via apps on other devices, which means it won’t work on Apple Inc.’s iPad or iPhone, even though people can read Kindle books on both devices. This restriction is intended to drive Kindle device sales, says Amazon. The program, which is effective Thursday, comes a few weeks before Amazon ships the Kindle Fire tablet on Nov. 15, which is a direct competitor with the iPad. Post author By Release_Candidate Post date November 2, 2011 No Comments on The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Kindle is set to launch its own lending library this Thursday, without the support of any of the Big 6 Publishers (Hachette, Harper-Collins, McMillan, Penguin, Random House, and Simon & Schuster). Very, very interesting, but incredibly limited. It’s a foot in the door. Limiting it to just native Kindles is brilliant marketing. The new program, called Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, cannot be accessed via apps on other devices, which means it won’t work on Apple Inc.’s iPad or iPhone, even though people can read Kindle books on both devices. This restriction is intended to drive Kindle device sales, says Amazon. The program, which is effective Thursday, comes a few weeks before Amazon ships the Kindle Fire tablet on Nov. 15, which is a direct competitor with the iPad. Amazon Launching E-Book Lending Library – WSJ.com Tags Release_Candidate